Starlink’s rare global outage in July 2025 highlights that even the 'stars' can have a mid‑air software meltdown. Companies should treat satellite internet as a mission‑critical service and plan for glitches with robust redundancy.
PayPal World has launched as a global wallet interoperability platform. Enterprises should immediately evaluate where cross-border digital wallet acceptance fits into their digital payment strategies, because customers will soon expect it.
Tech leaders should begin evaluating Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) systems as a future-forward way to modernize KYC processes, improve user trust, and comply with evolving regulations like eIDAS 2.0.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are rapidly becoming the bullseye for cybercriminals. The most effective countermeasure? Adopting a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) tailored to their scale and constraints.
Creative Commons (CC) launched CC Signals, a preference-signaling framework giving dataset holders a voice in how their content is used to train AI. Monitor CC Signals’ alpha release, slated for November 2025, given its potential to become a future standard to help keep the internet open.
Uber’s shift-left strategy for E2E testing cut production incidents by 71%. CIOs should pilot a shift-left E2E approach with sandboxed testing and modular frameworks to speed up delivery, reduce bugs, and keep ops drama-free.
